Bay of Bengal

IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N

in force
7
last 12 months
7
since 1999
3,531
categories
12

In force now · 7

  1. HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
  5. HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
  6. HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
  7. HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
  2. HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
  3. HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
  5. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises2,22163%
Surveys3299%
Cable ops3109%
Derelicts2016%
Nav aids1996%
Missiles1264%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,524 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 604/24 · Exercises2024-02-21 → 2024-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 13-08.00N 080-24.00E, 13-08.00N…
  2. HYDROPAC 587/24 · Exercises2024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230130Z to 231130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 081-26.00E, 12-49.00N 080-46.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 521/24 · Missiles2024-02-14 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 171130Z to 171530Z feb in areas bound by: a. 12-20.00N 086-20.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 510/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations 140300Z to 141230Z feb in area bound by 17-44.00N 084-48.15E, 17-58.00N 084-19.00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 506/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-16
    Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 499/24 · Exercises2024-02-12 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 14 and 15 feb, 0030Z to 0830Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 478/24 · Cable ops2024-02-09 → 2024-05-01
    Seismic survey operations in progress until 011830Z may by M/V sw empress in area bound by 11-09.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 476/24 · Exercises2024-02-09 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations 120530Z to 120930Z feb in area bound by 17-43.10N 083-46.00E, 17-49.10N 083-46.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 465/24 · Exercises2024-02-08 → 2024-02-09
    Hazardous operations 090500Z to 090800Z feb in area bound by 17-58.00N 084-19.00E, 17-58.00N 083-52.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 442/24 · Nav aids2024-02-06 → 2024-04-08
    Cox's bazar light 21-25.89N 091-58.40E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 441/24 · Derelicts2024-02-06 → 2024-02-09
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 14-14.59N 080-18.96E at 050230Z feb
  12. HYDROPAC 431/24 · Exercises2024-02-05 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 061800Z to 081800Z feb in area bound by 22-05.00N 091-38.50E, 22-02.30N 091-24.70E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 417/24 · Exercises2024-02-03 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations 032230Z to 040030Z, 040630Z to 040830Z, 041030 to 041230Z, 041430Z to 041630Z, 042230Z…
  14. HYDROPAC 416/24 · Surveys2024-02-03 → 2024-02-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 feb by M/V coastal triumph in area bound by 16-36.83N 082-24.08E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 410/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 08 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
  16. HYDROPAC 408/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations 022330Z to 030130Z, 030730Z to 030930Z, 031130Z to 031330Z, 032330Z to 040130Z, 040730Z…
  17. HYDROPAC 406/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 06, 08, 13 and 20 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 405/24 · Exercises2024-02-02 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 08 feb in area bound by 17-42.08N…
  19. HYDROPAC 393/24 · Exercises2024-02-01 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations 020100Z to 031230Z feb in areas bound by: a. 17-49.10N 083-52.10E, 17-49.10N…
  20. HYDROPAC 383/24 · Exercises2024-01-31 → 2024-02-29
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 feb in areas…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.